Carl Larsson Art

Carl Larsson (Born 1853) was born in Stockholm, Sweden. He was born in a very poor family and never enjoyed his childhood. His strong artistic talent was discovered early in his life but he was enrolled in a school for poor children. At the age of 13, one of his teachers urged him to apply to the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts. He did and his application was successful. Due to his poor background, he felt very shy, confused, and socially inferior during his first years in the academy. However, he worked very hard and was able to produce high quality work. This made him to be promoted to the “antique school” in 1869. With time, he gained much confidence and the quality of his work improved, and he even became a central figure in the academy. He graduate from the academy and began to work seriously in arts. He became a successful painter, artist and illustrator. He got employed by a humorous paper called Kasper where he worked as a caricaturist; he also worked for Ny Illustrerad Tidning newspaper as graphic artist. Larsson produced his art in a variety of finishing options, among them, the ready to hang Carl Larsson art which were highly sought after. At the age of 24, he moved to Paris. This was after he had spent several years illustrating newspapers, magazines, and books. In Paris, he spent several exasperating years as a hardworking artist with no success. He kept on pushing until he was able to forge a successful career both as an illustrator and artist. He was then able to provide a comfortable life for his family.

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